Category Archives: Entertainment

This is something I have been waiting for for a long time: a series of humorous little booklets with the only simple purpose to explain what Hungarians are like, how they think, what makes them do things the way they do them – in a funny and self-ironic way, with short but to-the-point texts from a local’s … Continue reading →

What do you do in a thriving city where new design stores and shopping meccas open regularly and basically none of the city guides – be it print or digital – can keep up with the sheer number of new places to be visited and at the same time not to forget about your favorite … Continue reading →

With online stores and powerful e-tailers all over the world, traditional retailing is becoming ever more challenging. After being in the retail and brands business for over 20+ years, Roger Wade had a vision to establish a totally unique retail experience – and Boxpark Shoreditch, in London was born in 2011. It is the world’s … Continue reading →

Last month I posted an article about the upcoming Central European Fashion Days that was scheduled to be held early June 2013. Due to the flooding of the Danube, the fashion show and conferences part of the event had to be postponed to last weekend (June 22, 2013), whereas the buying event was still held as … Continue reading →

It is not that we miss a lot of things from the socialists years, but let’s admit: when looking back, probably quite a few of us can remember at least one thing that was not all that bad. There were some funny things and one of them is definitely the Trabant – designed and made … Continue reading →

In early decades of the 20th century Budapest used to be mentioned in the same league as Paris, when it came to fashion. Hungarians were very keen to look stylish and to wear good quality clothing – fashion life was booming. Due to well-known historic events, this segment of life – along many others – … Continue reading →

Update [June 9, 2013]: . . . and what seemed impossible was possible. Attraction won Britain’s Got Talent show and with it the first prize of GBP 250,000. Truly amazing achievement. Their last performance brought a potted history of Great Britain to the BGT final stage. Even the Queen herself made an appearance. “We love the British … Continue reading →